The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-10-06

pIOSchltuls So uHIlappllg lOS' ny tllS
fall. ] think | am somewhat justified
in this conceit when | realize that our
native-born women, both at home and
abroad, are the fNirest, the sweetest
and the best OF earth and our men the
noblest This remark, however, !
wish you to consider us strictly con-
tidental. We must conceal inyidi-
ous distinctions ON the subject, lest we
wound the family pride Of all who
were so very unfortunate as to be born
outside OF Tennessee. OF course it
was not their fault. | trust you will
not accuse me OF vain hattery in say
ing that when look upon this mag
niicent assemblage Of Tennesseeans,
now citizens of the great State Of Mis-
souri,, | am filled with pride and envy;
with pride, because you so nobIy rep
resent us in our best types OF man
hood and womanhood, and envy be-
cause Missouri and not Tennessee is
honored with your citizenship. We
at home, however, can console our
selves over your loss with the pardon
able reflection that Tennessee has con-
tributed more than any of the other
states to the growth and prosperity Of
Missouri, in that she has furnished
her the larger part of her very best
material out Of which to build citizens.
This is strictly confidential. It has
become q matter OF general remark
among our folks at home that almost
everybody who leaves Tennessee, and
goes west prospers. The first news
we hear from him is that he is pleas
ed and getting rich. Contrasting this
tmcircumstantial testimony with his
character for energy and industry at
home we are amazed at the news and
naturally glide into the belief that a
man has only to 60 west to get rich.
Many of us have often been tempted
to try the experiment and were only
deferred by a lingering doubt and Il
lurking suspicion that there must
surely be some other requirement be-
sides emigration We have suspected
that hard work has something to d.
with getting rich in the west, and hay
ing no taste for manual activity we
still stick to the hills of Tennessee
i The fact that Tennesseeans as a
rule grow rich and prosperous when
they go west-no matter what may
have been their circumstances at
home-is striking proof that they
have brains and energy, ambition and
manly pride, selfreliance, nerve and
are of the high bred qualities Of oul
people. 1t is proof that they are pos
sessed of n will and courage which
scoff at adverse circumstances and
scorn the obstacles and difficulties
that overwhelmn and deter ordinary
and less noble minds. (This is alsC
confdental) | want you to remem
Der that this is a family talk in which
| claim the largest liberty of speech il
very confidential way 1t is to me
matter of the profoundest pleasur,
and pride to be able to say, and tt
point to the proof, that Tennessee ha
furnished TO Missouri no scrub stock
When | look around me here in you
magnificent country, see your i'm
press on its every feature. ! see ever,
evidence of prosperity and wealth, re
finement, culture and tatse. | Sc,
beautiful farms, we'll cultivated an,
beautiful fields, neat and handsom
residences, attractive and pleasan
villages, splendid towns and cite
teeming with wealth and busy popu
lations, and the prettiest women th
sun ever shone upon, except the VIC
l men Of Tennessee. But this is conf
5 dental. ! see railroads, telegraphl
;. telephones, factories, ma chine shop,
! churches, schools, colleges, and all tn
e institutions, appliances, convenience
$ luXuries and comforts incident to tn
II highest and most refined civilization
u | see large development Of you
a marvellous agricultural capacities an
Il also OF your great mineral resource
| congratulate you most heartily upo
II the glorious success you have achie'
J. ed in the efforts you have put fort
IS and the part you have borne in hell
n ing to place Missouri in the frot
1t rank Of the grand ssterhood OF state
q In honoring yourselves and yor
y adopted state you have reflected IL
y highest honor upon your native con
T. monN ealth. But circumstances
O. home compel me to announce vii
le much regret for Missouri and the we
e. that they can no longer rely on Te
I'd nessee for reinforccments Tenness
I'd has recently made the startling di
n covery that she is herself fabulous
es rich. 1t was deposited in her ov
tn bosom in the earliest ages of creation
lie 1t lies locked in vaults walled in
y. her everlasting hills and rock-ribb,
he mountains When in its iormoti
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